HIV Positive

By Dr. Ishwar Gilada, HIV Specialist, The human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV, is a lentivirus (a specific type of virus) which overtime causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). HIV spreads when an infected person engages in intercourse or through infected blood transfusions. The common symptoms in HIV patients are chronic fatigue, rapid…

It is quite unfortunate if you are one of those living with AIDS but that is not and shouldn’t be the end of the story.Apart from young adults, an estimated 3.2 million children are living with HIV today. Things have changed drastically after the availability of the Combination Antiretroviral Therapy…